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Carl Johnson — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Carl Johnson across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Bengt — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Carl M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Saylor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtal Johnson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| C Johnson | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Ralph Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Carl Johnson | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Roy Johnson | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Hulda Johnson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 4
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Carl M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 13
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Carl M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 24
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Johnson |
| Given Name | Carl M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Carl Johnson across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father Bengt Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and father C Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Johnson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emelia Johnson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Johnson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bengt Johnson
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Johnson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Johnson
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Johnson
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emelia Johnson
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Johnson
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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Sibling
Roy Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtal Johnson
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu507unit:0396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Christensen | 63 | Head | Blacksmith | Sweden |
| 2 | Wesley Matherly | 42 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 3 | Anna Matherly | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Laura Matherly | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Ola Matherly | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Doris Matherly | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Isaac Blakly | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Sarah Blakly | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | John Blakly | 21 | Son | Book Keeper | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ruby Blakly | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Pearl Blakly | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Opal Blakly | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | A. R. Densmore | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Alice Densmore | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | A. W. Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 16 | Minerva Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Clarence Johnson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Bernice Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Walter Lekeshire | 35 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 20 | Agnes Lekeshire | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Dorothy Lekeshire | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Albert Lundquist | 45 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 23 | Gerda Lundquist | 32 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Karl Lundquist | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Margaret Lundquist | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Elmer Lundquist | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Edith Lundquist | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Mabel Lundquist | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Frank Goode | 27 | Head | Gas Inspector | Iowa |
| 30 | Hulda Goode | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Forest Goode | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Andrew Erickson | 43 | Head | Miner | Sweden |
| 33 | Lina Erickson | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Agness Erickson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | George Erickson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Esther Erickson | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Ruth Erickson | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Herald Erickson | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Harry Erickson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Hazel Erickson | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | C. A. Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 42 | Hulda Johnson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Carl M. Johnson THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 44 | Myrtal A. Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Roy Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Ralph Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Otto Bates | 54 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 48 | Ringe Bates | 53 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Maud Bates | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Carl + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)